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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2009

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The entries to the Senior Mathematical Challenge grew from 87400 in 2007 to 92690 in 2008. Approximately what percentage increase does this represent?

(A) $4\%$ (B) $5\%$ (C) $6\%$ (D) $7\%$ (E) $8\%$

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